On 10 October, Haile Selassie Gugsa went over to the advancing Italians and announced his submission to Italian rule. The Italians immediately released photographs of Haile Selassie Gugsa participating in war councils with the Italian commander on the northern front, General de Bono. Furious Tigrean patriots in Mek'ele promptly set fire to Dejazmach Haile Selassie Gugsa's home in the town. On 8 November, Mek'ele fell.[3]
Some sources indicate that Haile Selassie Gugsa and his forces played an active part in aiding the Italian invasion.[4] Other sources indicate his men were soon disarmed. Either way, Haile Selassie Gugsa remained loyal to the Italians who, at a minimum, used him for propaganda purposes during the balance of the invasion and during the five years of occupation. He was honoured by the Italians with the title of Ras which had been denied him by Emperor Haile Selassie, as well as an Italian pension, and recognition as the senior Tigrean prince over his rival Seyoum Mengesha.

Dejazmatch Haile Selassie Gugsa wanted to use Italy to overthrow and revenge on fake king teferri makonnen. He was not pro Italy. Haile Selassie Gugsa played an important role in supporting The First Woyane Revolt in 1941. Bashai Gugsa Mengesha was recruited by him

Another digital weyane piping why one can be proudly be a traitor. It is in your blood. Actually the so called weyane is the offspring of Bandas. As they say-- If weyane looks like a banda, swims like a banda, and quacks like a banda, then it probably a banda. That is what your chenawet has done all his life.

Haile Selassie Gugsa is my hero, my inspiration and my everything. He wanted Italian development and democracy for Tigray so he joined the Italian colonial forces democratizing East Africa. Everything he did, he did it for our mother Tigray. I sometimes wish we change the name Tigray to Wedi Gugsa.

On 10 October, Haile Selassie Gugsa went over to the advancing Italians and announced his submission to Italian rule. The Italians immediately released photographs of Haile Selassie Gugsa participating in war councils with the Italian commander on the northern front, General de Bono. Furious Tigrean patriots in Mek'ele promptly set fire to Dejazmach Haile Selassie Gugsa's home in the town. On 8 November, Mek'ele fell.[3]
Some sources indicate that Haile Selassie Gugsa and his forces played an active part in aiding the Italian invasion.[4] Other sources indicate his men were soon disarmed. Either way, Haile Selassie Gugsa remained loyal to the Italians who, at a minimum, used him for propaganda purposes during the balance of the invasion and during the five years of occupation. He was honoured by the Italians with the title of Ras which had been denied him by Emperor Haile Selassie, as well as an Italian pension, and recognition as the senior Tigrean prince over his rival Seyoum Mengesha.

Teferri Makonnen was a cheat and a criminal.
Haile Selassi Gugsa was married to Haile Selassie's daughter without his wish.
Haile Selassie Gugsa joined the Italian army for help to kill Haile Sellasie (Teferri Mekonnen ). Had Haile Selassie Gugsa been not from the nobility, we coudl see him as a traitor.

A tactical move to revenge on Haile Selassie shoul not be seen as betrayal to Ethiopia.

I do not support Haile Selassie Gugsa's actions. No do I support Haile Selassie Mekonnen ( self-proclaimed king). Haile Selassie Gugsa should have formed his own army and should have fought Italy and Haile Selassie.

how about Ato Haile Selassie Mekonnen for running away. ? should Haile Selassie Gugsa have run away to be considered hero? or stay and develop mama Ethiopia .. everything in Ethiopia u r enjoying what Haile Selassie Gugsa build for u ..

even Ato Haile Selassie said i wish if Italy would have stayed another five years. after seen what Gugsa and Italy accomplished

if u dont trust me what the Italy build just name any ሰፈር 9 out of ten it would end up being built by Gugsa Italy.

what sadden me is not your ignorance... i teach u the real history.. so u r learned now u know the truth .. my problem is human donkey Amhara is like river when one idiot go another replaced his place.. i just teach about Gugasa above but u come and vomited hate about a living hero his ስራ ዘላለማዊ ነውና ፤ ስራው አይሞትምና..... now after this another idiot will come and ask the same question .. instead of saying Gugasa is banda why not give evidence and also give answer about Ato haile Selassie የፈረጠጠው ንጉስ ተብዬውስ ባንዳ አይባልም ውይ በመፈርጠጡ። ከዚያስ የጣልያን ግዜ ጅግኖችን አይኑን በጨው አጥቦ የስቀላቸውስ ።

While Ethiopians of diverse ethnic background descended to defend Tigray form Fascist Mussolini evasion, most Tigrans from Tembiyen and Raya were aiding the invading army and shooting from behind on their own country brethren. There were 15,000 fierce fighters from Kembata who traveled for 9 months on foot to get to the battlefield to die defending Tigrai while the like of Gugssa were engaged in enslaving their own people siding with the enemy. There were hundreds of thousands of Oromos from Jimma, Selale, Illubabor and Wollega who marched for months to defend and liberate Tigrai while, the Gugssians were actively siding with the Italians.

The Amaras from Showa, Gondar, Gojjam and Wello were the first to die in droves defending the same Tigrans that has always been plotting and conspiring for the demise of Amara siding with whoever is the enemy. While Ras Seyum Mengesha, who was born in Agawmidir Gojjam from Ras Mengesha Yohannes and W/ro Kafay Wolle Bitul (sister of Tayitu Bitul) was remembered as one of the hero of the battle against the second evasion of Italians, the history of Hailessilasie Gugssa will always be remembered as a stain that defines the current generation of TPLF greedy thieves.

One can read the whole story in a book titled "Habessak Odysse" by Adolf Parlasek which was latter translated to Ameharic as " Ye habesha Jebdu' By Techane Jembere Mekonnen.

Dejazmatch Haile Selassie Gugsa wanted to use Italy to overthrow and revenge on fake king teferri makonnen. He was not pro Italy. Haile Selassie Gugsa played an important role in supporting The First Woyane Revolt in 1941. Bashai Gugsa Mengesha was recruited by him

He resnted the emperor the emperor for stripping his from all shumet he had from his father after the death of his wife,no body can tell the truth,he died before telling his side of the story,God pity.Enanten mesay sewoch yekefa yetebekachewal,enezih weshetam lekeke biadergun

Teferri Makonnen was a cheat and a criminal.
Haile Selassi Gugsa was married to Haile Selassie's daughter without his wish.
Haile Selassie Gugsa joined the Italian army for help to kill Haile Sellasie (Teferri Mekonnen ). Had Haile Selassie Gugsa been not from the nobility, we coudl see him as a traitor.

A tactical move to revenge on Haile Selassie shoul not be seen as betrayal to Ethiopia.

I do not support Haile Selassie Gugsa's actions. No do I support Haile Selassie Mekonnen ( self-proclaimed king). Haile Selassie Gugsa should have formed his own army and should have fought Italy and Haile Selassie.

Haile Selassie Gugsa was a banda!

I am not defending dej.Haileslassie Gugus but all what he did was to survive,he had not fought the patriots with full heart,he was not even living in Mekelle most of the time,his own houses were Asmera style,one of it is the best,here I support what this guy is saying no matter what the emperor did he should have joined the patriots but one thing we don't know is that the two sides,Raesi Sium and the Gugusas were antagonists,he had nobody except close friends.But I like him from what I was hearing at home,about his childhood,about his visit to my grand mother's house.His mother had a house in our neighborhood.They are firm blievers and very civilized.You can see that his younger sister became a nun in Jerusalem Ethiopian Orthodox Church,what a heroic woman,weizero Kiros,then.She has the same name as my mother.Medre banda yefelegewn yebel

comparing Gugsa the italina boot l--ker ---to what ? የጉግሳ ቡችላ ፤ Look at this proud king of kings grace:

DR/.TPLF,

yes, Atp haile salassaeseseese . live life to lottery winner, traveling around the world .. the point is what did they bringing visiting all those places..Dr. love i mean Dr. Abiy he used to do the same thing traveling to max. he single handedly cause the EAL to bankrupted had he was not stopped

Worada woyane snake - If you were a woman, you most probably would sleep with anyone that gives you a lot of money and jewelry than fall in love with a loving descent man with a modest income. That’s called prostitution. As a matter of fact, you don’t need to be a woman to practice as such if you’re a descendant of a banda. Here you’re behaving exactly like a Manwhoore every step in the way, always sleeping with the enemy, the wicked and the villains. Disgusting, KIFU!

yes, Atp haile salassaeseseese . live life to lottery winner, traveling around the world .. the point is what did they bringing visiting all those places..Dr. love i mean Dr. Abiy he used to do the same thing traveling to max. he single handedly cause the EAL to bankrupted had he was not stopped